According to New York State Police, Donald H. Puchala was charged with third-degree falsely reporting an incident after he reported being robbed by a black male with a knife at Crosby’s Convenience Store on Rochester Road.

Puchala was arrested after surveillance video showed no signs of a crime.

He was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Royalton Court on Thursday.

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